View full sizeThe Saginaw Police Department has released an app for multiple cell phone providers, through My Police Department, that connects citizens to information from the department.Jessica Fleischman | MLive.com

SAGINAW, MI — Next time you are using your iPhone to check your email or play Angry Birds, you can also check out a new app from the Saginaw Police Department.

The new app can be downloaded through the Android, iPhone, or Amazon app marketplaces by searching for MyPD or My Police Department.

A free download will lead each user to a menu, which lists the different U.S. and Canadian municipalities that have become a part of the network.

According to a start-up menu, the Saginaw Police Department is the first law enforcement agency in Michigan to utilize the app.

The program for mobile devices allows users to submit an anonymous tip, view the local sex offender registry, commend an office, ask a question, and more.

The app is one of several measures the department has recently taken in order to become more socially accessible.

"We are very excited about this app because it is one more tool that allows the police and the community to help each other," stated a press release from the Saginaw Police Department, regarding the new app.

The release states that the app is not intended for citizens to use during emergency situations.

The department also release instructions for downloading the MyPD software: